Just as the second IndyCar Series event of the 2008 season was about to
commence, the skies opened up overhead and rain drenched the 1.8-mile
temporary street course. Drivers started the race on rain tires and
yellow flag conditions. The race did not see the green flag until lap 11
where Carpenter started from the 21st position in the No. 20
Menards/Vision Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone and Foyt started from the
24th spot in the team's No. 2 Honda powered Dallara.

On the next lap, Carpenter endured his first of three spins during the
race. To make matters worse for Carpenter, he also lost radio
communication with his team shortly after.

Staying out through the first round of pit stops allowed Carpenter and
Foyt to move up drastically in the field. After yellow flag conditions,
the race restarted on lap 37 with Carpenter in seventh and Foyt in ninth.

Carpenter and Foyt eventually both pitted under green flag conditions on
lap 44 and took dry tires and fuel as the track was drying out, but the
two were also cycled through the field.

On a restart on lap 65, Carpenter spun again trying to get around slower
traffic, but cold tires got the best of him. Other than minor damage to
the front wing, no harm was done to the car and he was able to continue
on.

Due to the many caution laps, the race became a timed event and the white
flag was shown on lap 83 (out of 100), which was about the same time
Carpenter experienced his third spin in turn 10.

Again, Carpenter was able to get the car moving and finished in the 18th
spot, which places him tied for 10th, with Enrique Bernoldi in the 2008
IndyCar Series championship point standings.

Meanwhile, Foyt went from 13th to finish in the 11th position on the last
lap, but did fall to 12th in point standings; just one point behind
Carpenter and Bernoldi.

A.J. Foyt IV - No. 2 Vision Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone

On race:
"It was definitely a new experience for me to drive the Indy cars in the
rain and it was actually a fun race for me. I got to learn a lot about
the street courses. It's been a long weekend, but to come out of here
with an 11th place finish is good all things considered."

Ed Carpenter - No. 20 Menards/Vision Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone

On race:
"It was a rough day. I was actually having a lot of fun in the wet
conditions and I kind of wish it would have just stayed raining the whole
time because that's when I was doing my best. On one of the restarts,
Danica (Patrick) kind of checked-up and I got aggressive and thought I
could maybe get by a couple of cars, but I was on cold tires and lit them
up. That caused me to spin out. Then I spun out again there at the end
just heading into turn 10. St. Pete hasn't been all that friendly to me.
I guess you could call this a finish today, barely, but I'm looking
forward to getting to Motegi and on with the rest of the season."